United States national wheelchair rugby team

United States United States USA

IWRF Ranking 3rd
IWRF Zone IWRF Americas
National Federation USQRA
Coach United States James Gumbert
Paralympic Games
Appearances 4
Medals Gold: 2000,

2008
Bronze: 2004, 2012

World Championships
Appearances 6
Medals Gold: 1995, 1998, 2006, 2010
Silver: 2002

Bronze: 2014

IWRF Americas Championship
Appearances 1
Medals Gold: 2009
Uniforms
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The USA players at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
2013 Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nation series - Australia v United States in Sydney.

The United States national wheelchair rugby team represents the United States in international wheelchair rugby. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all four Paralympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with two golds.[1]

2004 Paralympics (Athens)

A 2005 Academy-award nominated documentary film called Murderball, centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, and produced by Jeffrey Mandel and Shapiro.

2012 Paralympics (London)

The USA has clinched a berth in the 2012 Paralympics in London by virtue of its World Championship in Vancouver.[2][3]

Roster

(Roster for the 2011 IWRF Americas Championship)[4][5][6][7][8][9]

# Class Name Year Born Team
0.5 Travis Anderson United States Tucson Pterodactyls
5 3.0 Chuck Aoki 1991 United States Tucson Pterodactyls
0.5 Clayton Braun United States St. Louis Rugby Rams
11 2.0 Andy Cohn 1978 United States Sharp Edge
12 1.5 Chad Cohn United States Tucson Pterodactyls
14 2.0 Joe Delagrave United States Phoenix Heat
10 2.0 Will Groulx 1974 United States Portland Pounders
13 2.0 Derrick Helton United States Tucson Pterodactyls
8 1.0 Scott Hogsett 1972 United States Phoenix Heat
2 2.0 Seth McBride 1983 United States Portland Pounders
3.0 Delvin McMillan United States Lakeshore Demolition
3.0 Jeff Odom United States Texas Stampede
7 0.5 Jason Reiger 1975 United States Denver Harlequins
4 1.5 Adam Scaturo United States Denver Harlequins
9 2.0 Nick Springer 1985 United States Phoenix Heat
2.5 Josh Wheeler United States Utah Scorpions

Competitive record

Paralympic Games

Paralympic Games results
Year Position Pld W L
Australia 20001st550
Greece 20043rd651
China 20081st550
United Kingdom 20123rd541
Total21192

IWRF World Championship

Year Position Pld W L
Switzerland 19951st990
Canada 19981st???
Sweden 20022nd752
New Zealand 20061st770
Canada 20101st770
Denmark 20143rd761
Total30282

Past Rosters

Jason Regier, Scott Hogsett, Norm Lyduch, Andy Cohn, Will Groulx, Bryan Kirkland, Seth McBride, Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, Mark Zupan, Joel Wilmoth, (Coach: James Gumbert, Assistant Coaches: Ed Suhr)

Chuck Aoki, Andy Cohn, Chad Cohn, Will Groulx, Derrick Helton, Scott Hogsett, Joe Delagrave, Seth McBride, Jason Regier, Adam Scaturro, Nick Springer, Chance Sumner, (Coach: James Gumbert)

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